Building a Beloved Community: Celebrate 30 Years of MLK Day
Join us this MLK Day as we come together to build a Beloved Community. Let's honor Dr. King's legacy through service and volunteerism and demonstrate how joining together in service can transform your life and the lives of others. Whether it's a small or big act of kindness, service has the power to unite people, build bridges, and heal divides.
The MLK Day of Service is Monday, Jan. 20.
About MLK Day
Observed each year on the third Monday in January, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day is a federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King and improve their communities. AmeriCorps has been charged with leading this effort for 30 years.
AmeriCorps Invites You
- Engage with your community and create constructive action.
- Take action to create the Beloved Community of Dr. King’s dream.
- Recommit by volunteering to serve others. You can clean up a public space, mentor a young person, or help address hunger.
Take Action this MLK Day of Service
Together, we can strengthen ties to our communities and one other while we address critical issues that divide us.
Commit to Serve on MLK Day
Volunteer
Use the AmeriCorps Volunteer Search, powered by VolunteerMatch, to find an opportunity near you.
Need Resources?
Plan ahead for MLK Day. Find self-starter project ideas, toolkits, and more.
Register a Volunteer Opportunity
Publicize your volunteer opportunities for the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service by adding them to AmeriCorps Volunteer Search.
- To be discoverable in search results for MLK Day, you must use #MLK in the title of the project.
- Create a free project listing with one of these organizations: Idealist, JustServe, or VolunteerMatch
- That's it, anyone searching for MLK Day volunteer opportunities on our site will see your post.
If you have questions about registering or promoting your volunteer opportunities, please contatct MLKDay@americorps.gov.
MLK Day Grantees
Learn about funding opportunities and apply now for a MLK Day grant with AmeriCorps.